The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-24
LYNCHBURG.

March 22d, 1887.
A. .. Friend. Of Manchester, was hero
Thursday.
A Mr.. Dates, Of Upton. Ind, is exhibiting a
patent gate on our streets.
II. q. Richards and wife, OF Hillsboro, spent
Sunday with relatives hero.
The Democratic township convention will be
held here Saturday, the 26th inst.
The schoolhouse in the district known o.
Kansas, was burned last Tuesday night.
The old seats belonging to the Christian
Church, were sold at auction last Thursday.
Ferd Rstoliff, who was called home BY the
sickness OF bis brother, returned to Illinois
Monday morning.
night watchmsn, and Daniel Murphy has been
appointed TO the vacancy.
VIM. Ratcliff, jr., who has been severely
amicted for the past year, was buried in the
Masonic cemetery last Thursday.
Reduced rates on the c., W. & B. will be se.
cured for The teachers and their friends At
tending the H. O. T. A., at this place March
26th.
Mrs. Jennie Woodmansee started Monday TO
Join her husband in Kansas, Wit re he went
few weeks ago to build house and prepare for
housekeeping.
. Mr.. James Morrow, youngest son Of I. +.
noie, returned home last week. He will make
his home with his father the coming summer.
The coopers at the distillery have been lay.
ing of for few days, on account Of the stave
buckei giving out Another one has been or.
dered, and they will be at work again in few
days.
Centennial Lodge, No. SO, A. o. U. W., will
hold their eleventh anniversary at the NJ. E.
Church Monday evening, 28th inst All are
invited. An interesting programme has been
prepared for the occasion.
The Trustees Of the Christian Church desire
us to say that they return their sincere thanks
TO the Village Council for the use of the Coun.
Gil Chamber in which to hold their Sunday
School and meetings, during the time they
were without place Of worship.
One day last week while Hugh Murphy was
driving out on the Shsrpsville pike, bis horse
became frightened at some object on the side
OF the road, and wheeling around overturned
the buggy, and dragged him some distance be-
fore he could release himself. He escaped
without any .erious harm, but the buggy top
was wreck.
large congregation assembled at the Chris.
tian Church here last Sunday. to witness the
y dedicatory services Of the new church.. Long
before the time for beginning the services the
house was packed. The NJ E. Church was
generously offered and opened up, which was
soon filed, many not being able to find seats
10 either church. Rev. Wilcox preached in
the Christian Church. and Rev. Mussen in the
N. E. Church. At the close of the services It
was announced that thu cost of the new church
was about e3, 800. and that debt Of Sl, ,699. O6
remsined unpaid. A collection was taken up
amounting TO &1,254.72, leaving balance un-
provided for Of &444 "a. The meeting will
continue through this week.
Program Of the h. G. T. A. to be held here
March 26th
1890 A. M.-Music. Association
Prayer. 80. Rev. Geo. Mussen, Mt Vernon, o.
Music. Gathered Once More
By Scholars Of Grammar Department.
Welcome Address. .......... Rev. L. NJ. Davis
Music. sic..................D Drifting Down to Sea
Scholars Of High School.
The Greatest Of the Three. C. B. Edwards,
Samantha, o.
NOON.
T. M.-Music. .............. Chestnut Bells
Elton Townsend.
John and Mary ................T. T. A. Pollock
Miamisburg, O.
Music. We Shall Meet at the Beautiful Gate
Remarks. ............ Rev. George Mussen
Doxology.